The current consumption for Li-ion batteries is 105,000 tons (60,000
natural CSPG and 45,000 synthetic). As there is no CSPG production in
North America, two United States based graphite companies, Graphite One
and Alabama Graphite have included facilities for turning graphite
concentrate into coated, purified, spherical graphite (also known as
CPSG) in order to capture the fast growing lithium ion battery market.
Hence, with such boom in the lithium-ion battery industry, the demand
for graphite is projected to increase substantially during the forecast
period.

Key Highlights

Electronics Industry to Dominate the Market

Asia-Pacific to Dominate the Market Growth

Notable Developments in the Market

January 2018: SGL Group decided to invest approx. EUR 25 million in
expanding its production capacities at the Bonn site over four years,
including not only new production systems, but also a new hall.